Account ExecutiveHowAboutWe

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Who We Are
HowAboutWe is an experience-driven dating and relationships brand. We help people who are single and people in relationships to experience true romance in the real world. Through our unique services and content we support our members to fall in love and to stay in love.

We're a well-funded ($18.5mm), rapidly-growing startup with headquarters in Brooklyn, NY. We build breathtaking products that transform people?s lives. You can read more about us here.

We have three main products:

HowAboutWe Dating is the offline dating site. Our members start with the words ?How about we...? then describe the date they?d like to go on (i.e. ?How about we... have dinner at this cool rooftop restaurant I know.?).
HowAboutWe for Couples makes it easy for a couple to have meaningful, shared experiences together, again and again. Each month, members receive a new DateBook ? a curated catalogue of HowAboutWe Dates, hand-picked for their quality and originality ? choose the ones they like? and go.
The Date Report provides engaging, entertaining and enlightening content about dating and relationships. It is the home of all content-oriented initiatives carried out by the HowAboutWe brand.
We are looking for an outgoing, talented and strategic individual to drive our local sales and partnership efforts for HowAboutWe for Couples. This is a unique opportunity to join a fast growing, venture-backed startup and be an integral part of the launch of a new marketing for this exciting product.

The Job:
HowAboutWe is looking for an Account Executive that will drive sales and partnership efforts to imagine, find and secure unique, premium dates for our Couples product. You would be responsible for building out an extensive set of partnerships with New York?s top local experience vendors (e.g. restaurants, cultural venues, activity providers), and crafting unique and memorable dating experiences with these vendors to be offered to Couples customers. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of an emerging team at a startup with immense growth opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:
Find and reach out to top-tier local experience providers and craft unique experiences that will perform well among the HowAboutWe customer base
Consistently secure on brand date packages with favorable margins
Maintain strong ongoing relationships with our experience vendors
Meet and exceed monthly, quarterly and annual sales goals
Who We?re Looking For:
You have a persistent, ?shark? personality combined with polish, poise and a team-player attitude
You have a proven track record of success in strategic and analytical selling.
You see ?no? as a welcome challenge, not a final answer.
You bring with you a rolodex of top-tier vendor and partner relationships.
You are excited to work with the HowAboutWe team to build a company that transforms the way people find and sustain love online and offline.
You have off-the-charts ambition, are willing to take risks, and are motivated by the fast paced, ever-changing entrepreneurial world.
You are a highly analytical thinker, have tremendous communication and people skills and are comfortable shifting back and forth between ?pitch mode? and ?deep dive analysis mode.?
You do an exceptional job on any and all tasks, are highly organized, and detail-oriented. You are self-motivated and can manage multiple workflows and prioritize your own time.
Requirements:
Bachelors degree
2 to 5 year of experience in Sales, Partnership Marketing and/or New Business Development
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Significant exposure to internet and e-commerce products
Experience with SalesForce.com or other CRM tool preferred
Understanding of the ?local experience? space
Benefits:
Competitive Salaries
Health Insurance
Ten Paid Holidays ? Our office closes for all standard paid holidays.
Fifteen PTO Days ? We encourage all team members to take vacation and recharge.
Food & Drink ? Stocked fridge, some team meals, etc.